Common Name: silverbell Circumference: 86
Species: Height: 48
Scientific Name: Halesia tetraptera var. tetraptera (syn. Halesia carolina) Crown: 34
Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia Points: 143
Status: dead Last Measured: 2012
National Champion: no Last Measured by: Landon Webb and Brittney Chitwood
Comments:
2022 update: Declared dead by Joel Koci (jkoci@vsu.edu) on 07/24/2022. The tree was killed due to construction on the property. It was not in the immediate foot print of the new building, but still did not survive construction of the new structure.
Declared national champion in 2017, but dethroned in 2020 by bigger tree in Tennessee. Healthy, yes; Endangered, no. House was built in 1853. A much smaller tree is located nearby at Sabot Hill Farm, but no map is provided. Tree had an ID tag placed on it when last measured. Tag is nearly scarred over.

Landon Webb Jul-12
Location of Tree
Tree is located in: Goochland Land Owner: Louisa Preston
GPS Coordinates: 37.609, -77.738 Owner Email:
Directions:
Tree is located behind main house down brick road at Ben Dover Farm.

Owner Address:
80 Ben Dover Lane
Manakin Sabot, VA 23103

 Owner Phone: 804-784-5020
Contact Information
Contact Name: Eric Wiseman Permission to Advertise: Yes
Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu Contact Address:
Contact Phone: 540-231-5148
 
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Nominators
Original Nominator(s): Leon App, Samuel R. Barkley
Other Nominators: